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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the murder take place?
(a) During a mutiny.
(b) On the open water.
(c) While the ship was docked at port.
(d) During a huge storm.

2. How long was the last spell of the stranger's swim to the unnamed ship?
(a) A hundred yards.
(b) Eight hundred feet.
(c) Over two miles.
(d) Over a mile.

3. How many officers does the captain have?
(a) Eight.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. What does the captain yell over the side of the ship, down the ladder to the body below?
(a) "What's the matter?"
(b) "Ahoy!"
(c) "What's going on?"
(d) "Who's there?"

5. What does the captain do after settling Legatt in for the night?
(a) Falls asleep on the couch in his cabin.
(b) Falls asleep up on deck.
(c) Goes to sleep in his bed.
(d) None of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what did the stranger win a prize his second year in the Conway?

2. What shape is the captain's stateroom?

3. What does the captain at first believe the man beside his ship in the water to be?

4. How long of a watch will the captain take in his unprecedented decision?

5. On the crew, who is the "odd ball" or the odd man out?

(see the answer key)

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